Jaguar S-Type (EU)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Jaguar S-Type (EU) manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 1,5 to 2,25 liters. Service intervals include a check at 5000 km and a change at 20000 km. The data covers 8 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
S-Type 3.4 (1965-1968)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 20000 km
  • Code: 4/1
  • S-Type 3.4 (1965-1968)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,25 liter
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 20000 km
  • Code: 4/1
S-Type 3.8 (1965-1968)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 20000 km
  • Code: 4/1
  • S-Type 3.8 (1965-1968)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,25 liter
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 20000 km
  • Code: 4/1
S-Type 3.4 (1963-1965)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 20000 km
  • Code: 4/1
  • S-Type 3.4 (1963-1965)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,25 liter
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 20000 km
  • Code: 4/1
S-Type 3.8 (1963-1965)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 20000 km
  • Code: 4/1
  • S-Type 3.8 (1963-1965)
  • With overdrive
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,25 liter
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 20000 km
  • Code: 4/1

Additional Notes

  • The Jaguar S-Type (EU) manual transmission without overdrive carries a fluid capacity of 1.5 liters across all engine variants and both production sub-periods covered in the specifications.
  • When the overdrive unit is fitted, the total fluid capacity rises to 2.25 liters, representing a 50 percent increase over the standard manual transmission figure, which reflects the additional fluid volume required to lubricate the overdrive mechanism itself.
  • The 0.75-liter difference between the standard and overdrive-equipped configurations is consistent across the 3.4 and 3.8 engine variants for both the 1963-1965 and 1965-1968 sub-periods.
  • A fluid level check interval of 5,000 km applies under normal use conditions to all eight configurations listed, regardless of engine displacement or overdrive fitment.
  • The fluid change interval is set at 20,000 km under normal use conditions for every configuration in the specifications, again uniform across both engine sizes and both sub-periods.
  • The ratio of check interval to change interval is 1:4, meaning four fluid level checks fall within a single full drain-and-refill cycle for all listed configurations.
  • The 3.4 and 3.8 engine variants share identical capacity and interval figures in both the 1963-1965 and 1965-1968 periods, indicating that engine displacement alone did not influence manual transmission fluid service requirements on the S-Type (EU).
  • The specifications cover two distinct production sub-periods, 1963-1965 and 1965-1968, yet the fluid capacity and service interval values remain unchanged between those two periods for each corresponding transmission configuration.

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